40 Rare Photos of Bill Murray Just Being Bill Murray
Take a look back on the life of America's favorite funnyman.
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No one else has played the straight man and the stooge as effectively as Bill Murray. One of the funniest men on the planet, the star catapulted from his SNL launch pad to superstardom. He's played oddballs, weirdos, and lovable grouches while becoming one of the world's favorite celebrities for unpredictable run-ins. Here, we look back on outtakes from his brilliant career.
Bill Murray as Nick during the 'Nick Winters' skit on January 28, 1978 in SNL.
Elliott Gould, John Belushi, and Bill Murray during the SNL monologue on April 16, 1977.
Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, and Jeanette Charles as Queen Elizabeth during the SNL 'Save Great Britain Telethon' skit on April 23, 1977.
Bill Murray walking on the outside set of Tootsie with Dustin Hoffman; circa 1970, New York.
Bill Murray SNL portrait from 1977.
Bill Murray during the SNL 'Weekend Update' skit on May 20, 1978.
Bill Murray during the SNL 'Weekend Update' on October 21, 1978.
Gilda Radner and Bill Murray attend the premiere of Manhattan on April 18, 1979 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
Actor Bill Murray with singer Debbie Harry in 1979.
Bill Murray out in NYC in 1979.
Bill Murray and Jane Curtin clowning around circa 1980 in New York City.
Cindy Morgan and Bill Murray nestled behind a tree in a scene from the film Caddyshack, 1980.
Portrait of Bill Murray as he stands, hands on his hips, on a sea-side cliff-edge during a photoshoot for Rolling Stone magazine, 1981.
Portrait of Bill Murray, in a t-shirt and swimming trunks, as he sits on a yellow surfboard on the beach during a photoshoot for Rolling Stone magazine, 1981.
Sigourney Weaver and Bill Murray attend the premiere of the movie Ghostbusters, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman in 1974.
Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray attend the premiere of the movie Ghostbusters, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman in 1974.
Bill Murray gets lots of cheers from crowd at the Paramount Theater in 1984.
Bill Murry photographed in 1991.
Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in 1985.
Bill Murray with Geena Davis in 1990.
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